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Abstract
Hydrogen sulphide (H(2)S) is a gas best known for its rotten egg smell. The toxic effects of high concentrations of H(2)S have been extensively investigated. It is known that H(2)S is generated in mammalian systems, but little is known of its effects in physiological concentrations. In the present issue of this journal, Patacchini et al. present evidence that H(2)S stimulates capsaicin-sensitive primary afferent neurons to release tachykinins in the rat urinary bladder. The possible significance of this finding is discussed in this commentary.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15051628 PMCID: PMC1574936 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705765
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739